Each one of my newly finished, miniature tidal waves presented a challenge. This one was no different. I had to figure out how to deal with the very dark background, especially since the original quilt blocks were embellished with a dull red herringbone stitch.
After stitching all the objects in place, I spent an evening embellishing the background so that my added embroidery coordinated with the red herringbone stitches that were already there! Since I really love decorative stitching, it was a great way to spend the evening. It has already inspired the next piece ... another little tidal wave but one that will need plenty of work to handle its bright orange and deep blue, shibori dyed background. (No! I didn't dye the fabric! I just had enough sense to purchase it from a thrift shop where it was priced ridiculously low! So ... give me a few days, I'll be posting the results soon!)
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